FCI Greenville, IL

To visit someone at FCI Greenville, you must be on their approved visiting list and cleared by the Bureau of Prisons—no approval, no entry. Start by completing and returning the BP-A0629 visitor questionnaire and release form to the institution. Once approved, the BP-A0224 visitor notification kicks in: entering BOP grounds means you consent to searches. Certain items are prohibited, and any medications must be left at entry. There's a dress code, and staff can turn you away for inappropriate or provocative clothing. They may also limit physical contact for security reasons. Inmates are entitled to at least four hours of visiting time per month, but the Warden can restrict visit length, number of visitors, and schedules. Always check current hours before making the trip.

Communication at FCI Greenville is tightly controlled. Phone calls are monitored—you'll see a notice posted next to each phone. Unmonitored calls to attorneys are allowed in certain circumstances, but third-party or alternative calling arrangements aren't permitted. The facility uses TRUFONE for live and remote monitoring of approved calls, including collecting law-enforcement intelligence from communications. For electronic messages, the inmate must have TRULINCS access approved, and you must consent as a contact before exchanging messages. All messages are screened, monitored, and limited to 13,000 characters. Since setup and verification can vary by vendor, create an account with the facility's approved communications vendor and complete any identity checks before scheduling video or messaging sessions.

FCI Greenville classifies written correspondence as either general mail or special mail. General mail gets opened and inspected by staff. Special incoming mail is opened only in the inmate's presence. Packages from home generally aren't allowed without prior written approval—release clothing and authorized medical devices are the main exceptions. Want to send reading material? Hardcover publications and newspapers must ship directly from the publisher, a book club, or a bookstore. Softcover items like paperbacks and magazines follow similar source rules at medium, high, and administrative institutions, though exact policies vary by security level. Federal restrictions also prohibit commercially published material that's sexually explicit or features nudity. Incoming personal mail is typically scanned and uploaded for inmate viewing, with paper copies or originals available through mail-request procedures.

To send money to someone at FCI Greenville, use MoneyGram ExpressPayment. Deposits are processed seven days a week, and payments sent between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST typically post within 2–4 hours. Format the account number as the inmate's eight-digit register number immediately followed by their last name—no spaces. For example: 12345678DOE. Double-check the incarcerated person's full name and identifying number or date of birth before sending funds to avoid deposits going to the wrong account. Money goes into the inmate's trust/commissary account, and new funds may be applied toward outstanding balances or court-ordered obligations. Posting times vary by vendor and method—electronic transfers are typically faster than mailed deposits or transfers between facilities.